Sega held a "Fan Briefing" stage for Phantasy Star Online 2 at the Akihabara Game Festa event today. Producer Satoshi Sakai took to the stage to share details on the game's upcoming open beta.

While the event did not reveal the start date for the beta, Sega did release official screenshots showing some of the new features that will be in the beta version. Included in the shots below are a look at a new planet, a new desert field, and new enemies.